U.S. Food Trade Increasingly Leans On Unsustainable Groundwater
It takes water to grow crops, and an increasing portion of the US’s irrigation water is unsustainably mined from groundwater sources.
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HotSpots H2O: Drought Devastates Food, Power Supplies in Zambia and Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls’ diminished flow is a visible symptom of a much larger problem. Drought is devastating food, water, and power supplies in the two nations.
HotSpots H2O: Food Emergency for Millions in Afghanistan
More than 10 million people in Afghanistan do not have enough to eat and need humanitarian aid according to the latest alert from an international coalition that analyzes hunger and malnutrition.
HotSpots H2O: In Somalia, Severe Food Shortages Follow Meager Harvest
Somalia’s cereal production is the worst since 2011, a year when famine killed more than 200,000 people in the East African country.
HotSpots H2O: Nine Million People in South Sudan Do Not Have Enough Food
Extreme food insecurity is affecting 9 million people in South Sudan, and thousands are at risk of famine. Severe food shortages are due to years of conflict coupled with cyclical drought.
HotSpots H2O: Water, Food Shortages Deadlier than Violence in Embattled Yemen
A grim, new UNICEF report estimates that children under five in conflict zones are 20 times more likely to die from dirty water than from being shot.
HotSpots H2O: Worst-Ever Power Outage Deepens Venezuela Water Insecurity
When a nationwide power outage struck two weeks ago, parts of the country slipped into total chaos.
The Stream, October 24: Amazon River Dredging Threatens Food Sources of Indigenous Groups
The Global Rundown A major infrastructure project along the Amazon River is set to begin, but indigenous groups fear the developments could threaten their livelihood. Residents of Austin, Texas, are urged to cut water consumption as the city struggles to treat its water. Prolonged drought disrupts shipping along key German waterways. Hurricane Willa makes landfall […]
HotSpots H2O, September 24: Yemen at ‘Tipping Point’ of Famine as Violence Obstructs Food, Fuel Access
Fighting has once again flared near Yemen’s Hodeidah Port, impeding the distribution of fuel, food, and other staples.
Chennai’s Security Tied to Cleaning Up Its Water
Water supply and quality motivate Tamil Nadu’s most dynamic social movements.
In USAID Redesign, Water Is Grouped with Food and Climate
Will sanitation and hygiene get lost in the organizational shuffle?
HotSpots H2O, December 12: Thirty-Seven Countries Require Food Aid Due to Drought, Flooding, and Conflict
Farmers in India block a highway for seven hours, demanding a solution to the Mahadayi water dispute.
